New Topical Treatment for Continued Pain After Shingles
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Shingles is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that
causes chicken pox. Some people experience continued pain even after the shingles rash and
blisters have healed; this pain is known as postherpetic neuralgia. The purpose of this study
is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new topical treatment for postherpetic neuralgia in
adults.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Biomedical Development Corporation
Collaborators:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston